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In guinea pigs, the gene B for black color is dominant over the gene b for albin

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Question

In guinea pigs, the gene B for black color is dominant over the gene b for albino. The gene R for rough fur is dominant over the gene r for smooth fur. In the table below, the number of progeny is given for 5 (a-e) separate matings. Give the most probably genotype for each parent in each of the matings?

Parental Phenotype

Black, rough

Black, smooth

Albino, rough

Albino, smooth

Black, smooth X albino, smooth

0

18

0

14

Black, smooth X albino, rough

25

0

0

0

Black, smooth X albino, rough

10

8

6

9

Black, rough X albino rough

15

7

16

3

Albino, rough X albino rough

0

0

32

12

Parental Phenotype

Black, rough

Black, smooth

Albino, rough

Albino, smooth

Black, smooth X albino, smooth

0

18

0

14

Black, smooth X albino, rough

25

0

0

0

Black, smooth X albino, rough

10

8

6

9

Black, rough X albino rough

15

7

16

3

Albino, rough X albino rough

0

0

32

12

Explanation / Answer

1--For ,black smooth * Albino smooth,Bbrr*bbrr

2--For, black smooth*albino rough Bbrr*bbRr

3--For, blackbsmooth*albino rough ,Bbrr*bbRR

4--For,black rough*albino rough,BBRR*bbRr

5--For, albino rough*albino rough,bbRR*bbRr